Holiday decorating

winnieb · #1 11-26-2006, 03:15 PM

I'm taking a break from cleaning / decorating. Who has started, who is done?
What is your "theme"?

I have a love for tinsel trees (yes, i know they are tacky!) So my entry hall will have a red tinsel tree and my nutcracker collection, the living room will have a white tree with bright colored ornaments, and I haven't decided if I am going to put a third tree up in the family room yet.

Well back to cleaning, rearranging furniture, and unloading decorations.....

carnation · #2 11-26-2006, 03:19 PM

We have 3 themes--Mexican Christmas, Christmas candy, and Christmas balls. Right now, we're still agonizing over whether to make the move to an artificial tree. Most we've seen look so fake!

winnieb · #3 11-26-2006, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by carnation

Most we've seen look so fake!

Just think, it couldn't look at fake as my white tree!

Tom Earp · #4 11-26-2006, 03:34 PM

LOL, some of the fake trees with lights on them really look good now. Just have to put the added goodies to help "spruce" them up, no pun intended.

My little tree is about 18 inches tall and is in the front room window on the ledge.

It was given to me by Bookems wife Debbie as she felt I need it!

Just looking at it makes a small glow for the Holidays.

tunatartare · #5 11-26-2006, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by carnation

We have 3 themes--Mexican Christmas, Christmas candy, and Christmas balls. Right now, we're still agonizing over whether to make the move to an artificial tree. Most we've seen look so fake!

We use an artificial tree for our New Year Tree every year. It looks really sad and pathetic when it first comes out of the box, but after you put all the ornaments and lights on it, it looks really gorgeous. I think some places even sell a spray that you can put on your artificial tree to make it smell just like the natural ones.

Tippiechick · #6 11-26-2006, 03:54 PM

We haven't had a real tree since I was almost one and found out I am allergic to Pine trees. Since then, we've also found out, that I am allergic to most coniferous trees...

We have a 7.5 fake srpuce. (Think tall and narrow tree.) I love it. We use regular size matte finished burgandy, green, and gold balls with smaller shiny and matte mixed pearl, gold, and burgandy little balls with little clear lights.

I keep things as simple as possible.

Other than that, we have stockings, a wreath, and a Christmas snow globe collection, thanks to the dear M-I-L.

aephi alum · #7 11-26-2006, 04:46 PM

We haven't done a thing yet. We don't do much... an electric menorah and some electric candles in the windows, and that's about it.

carnation · #8 11-26-2006, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Tippiechick

We haven't had a real tree since I was almost one and found out I am allergic to Pine trees. Since then, we've also found out, that I am allergic to most coniferous trees...

We have a 7.5 fake srpuce. (Think tall and narrow tree.) I love it. We use regular size matte finished burgandy, green, and gold balls with smaller shiny and matte mixed pearl, gold, and burgandy little balls with little clear lights.

I keep things as simple as possible.

LOL, Tippie! This will work until your son gets into school and starts bringing home his handmade ornaments! That's when my jeweltone-themed tree went down the toilet.

Munchkin03 · #9 11-26-2006, 05:19 PM

Well, we have a balcony, so I am going to string white lights around it. Since I spend most of the holiday season at my parents' house in Florida, I'm not buying a real tree. I am, however, buying a nice wreath from the Quebecois tree sellers around the corner to put on the front door.

KatieKate1244 · #10 11-26-2006, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by winnieb

I have a love for tinsel trees (yes, i know they are tacky!)

I love tinsel trees, too! I think it's probably a rebellion from my mother, who is very traditional in her (over)decorating.

I have a few things for my dorm room, including a tiny silver tinsel tree, some silver tinsel I'm not sure where I'll put, and some of those flashing, strobing lights that give people seizures.

Maybe I'll get a theme when I get out of a dorm. Which will be never.

KSigkid · #11 11-26-2006, 05:23 PM

We haven't started yet; between school and work, neither my wife nor I have had the time. Since we own a house now, we have to figure out how to decorate the oustide as well. That should take up a weekend or two.

alum · #12 11-26-2006, 06:35 PM

We usually have a real full-size tree and 2 tabletop artificial trees (approx 3-4'). The mini trees are for themes, the big one is the catchall.

No decorating this year however: we're going to the tropics over the Winter Break!

DolphinChicaDDD · #13 11-26-2006, 07:17 PM

I have a bad feeling we're going to end up being the redneck family this year. My father put up the Christmas decorations outside, but he is having rotator cuff surgery next week. I have a bad feeling those decorations are going to be up until April sometime, unless the neighbor who promised to help comes through.

Haven't started the inside yet.

tunatartare · #14 11-26-2006, 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

I have a bad feeling we're going to end up being the redneck family this year. My father put up the Christmas decorations outside, but he is having rotator cuff surgery next week. I have a bad feeling those decorations are going to be up until April sometime, unless the neighbor who promised to help comes through.

Haven't started the inside yet.

Hope his surgery goes well. If anything, you can use all the tinsel from the gift bag for your tree.

AlexMack · #15 11-26-2006, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Tippiechick

We haven't had a real tree since I was almost one...

TC, you were almost a tree? Now that's traumatic!

ps. out of context quotes rule!